Hotels & Lodging in Palm Desert, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Palm Desert, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
The City of Palm Desert, California charges each hotel guest a transient occupancy tax of eleven percent of the rent. The operator collects it with the rent and remits it monthly to the city's tax administrator. The definition of hotel also covers short-term rental units.
Palm Desert Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsPalm Desert Municipal Code § 3.28.030
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eleven percent of the rent charged by the operator or otherwise payable by the transient. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city, which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. ... The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel...
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